Free, for ever — on your own server
- The complete server on your computer or NAS: films, TV, music, photos, audiobooks and books.
- Unlimited people and unlimited streams at the same time.
- Watching at home: unlimited, no account needed.
- Watching away from home: free and unlimited whenever your server can be reached directly — the server opens an encrypted port on your router automatically (UPnP), or you forward a port or use your own address or VPN.
- Everything else in the apps: the low-bandwidth engine, hardware transcoding, Skip Intro, downloads, Live TV and recording, Parental Control, watch together. No ads, ever.
When you might need the relay: CGNAT
Some internet providers share one address between many customers (carrier-grade NAT, or CGNAT). Then nothing on the internet can connect to your server directly, and no router setting can change that. Your server's Settings → Direct connections tells you if this is you.
You can still use your own VPN (for example Tailscale) for free. Or let the Silux Media relay carry the stream for you — end-to-end encrypted, no setup.
The free relay taster (CGNAT only)
- Free servers behind CGNAT get 5 hours a month of watching away from home through the relay, one stream at a time.
- Only time spent actually streaming counts; uploads and an idle app don't.
- Servers that can be reached directly don't need it — they already watch away from home free and unlimited.
Plus — remote access that just works, for the whole household
- The relay whenever your server can't be reached directly, including behind CGNAT: 150 HD hours a month.
- Up to 3 people streaming through the relay at the same time (watching at home or over a direct connection never counts).
- Invite up to 5 family members' Silux Media accounts. One price for the household, not per person.
Pro — for big households and several homes
- Everything in Plus, with 500 HD relay hours a month and up to 6 relayed streams at once.
- Manage up to 5 servers, family access across locations, analytics, offline alerts and custom quality profiles.
Cloud — we run the server for you
No computer or NAS at home: we host your server and your encrypted library. Activation takes up to 3 days, and your paid period starts the day it's active. See Silux Media Cloud.
Questions
Is Silux Media really free?
Yes. The server on your own computer or NAS is free for ever, with unlimited people and streams, and watching away from home included.
Do I have to pay to watch away from home?
No — not if your server can be reached directly (most home internet). Plus is only needed for no-setup remote access, for example behind CGNAT, and Free servers behind CGNAT get 5 relay hours a month free.
Is there a limit on how many people can watch?
Not on your own server: at home and over direct connections it's unlimited. Only streams through our relay are limited — 1 at a time on the free taster, 3 on Plus and 6 on Pro.
What is CGNAT?
When your internet provider shares one address between many customers, so no one can connect into your home. Your server's Settings → Direct connections tells you if this is you.
Why pay for Plus if Free can stream remotely?
Convenience: it works everywhere with no router or VPN setup, including behind CGNAT, for the whole household.
Last updated 2026-11-13.